Herbaceous
or weakly woody liana; leaves alternate, simple, deeply 3-lobed;
flowers small, unisexual, both staminate and pistillate flowers
enclosed by a pair of pale green 3-lobed bracts; fruit a 3-lobed,
explosively dehiscent capsule.return to: checklist; keys, key 3; family Euphorbiaceae subfamily Acalyphoideae
Herbaceous
or weakly woody liana; leaves alternate, simple, deeply 3-lobed;
flowers small, unisexual, both staminate and pistillate flowers
enclosed by a pair of pale green 3-lobed bracts; fruit a 3-lobed,
explosively dehiscent capsule.
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